Bittersweet milestone: Emma Heming Willis on life with Bruce

Bruce Willis, one of Hollywood's most renowned actors, has permanently withdrawn from the screen. His illness has necessitated a focus on his health and family. For several years, his name has appeared in the media primarily in the context of his struggle with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, an incurable form of dementia.

Emma Heming Willis, the actor's wife, often shares her thoughts and experiences online, reflecting on caring for Bruce and raising their daughters, Mabel and Evelyn. Emma emphasizes that honesty is key, which is why she openly discusses their father's illness with the children.

On their 17th wedding anniversary, she posted an emotional message on Instagram. "Anniversaries used to bring excitement — now, if I’m honest, they stir up all the feelings, leaving a heaviness in my heart and a pit in my stomach," the 46-year-old wrote.

Emma Heming Willis does not hide that watching a loved one stop recognizing you is an incredibly painful experience. Celebrating a wedding anniversary under the shadow of her husband's incurable illness is very difficult.

"I give myself 30 minutes to sit in the ‘why him, why us,’ to feel the anger and grief. Then I shake it off and return to what is. And what is… is unconditional love. I feel blessed to know it, and it’s because of him. I’d do it all over again and again in a heartbeat," emphasized Bruce Willis's wife.

Bruce Willis married model Emma Heming, who is 24 years younger, in 2009. They have two daughters: Mabel Ray and Evelyn Penn. However, this was not the actor's first marriage. Previously, Bruce was married to Demi Moore for 13 years. With the actress, he has three daughters: Rumer Glenn, Scott LaRue, and Tallulah Belle. Despite the divorce, Willis and Moore maintain friendly relations. In the current situation, Demi strongly supports her former husband's entire family.